INDIANAPOLIS — Colts coach Shane Steichen handed out three game balls in the locker room after a surprising, dominant win over Miami.

One to Carlie Irsay-Gordon, one to Casey Foyt and one to Kalen Jackson.

The final gesture in an emotional day, an overwhelming 33-8 Indianapolis win over the Dolphins that meant so much more than 1-0. The Colts won their first season opener since 2013, offered concrete reason for hope after an offseason of questions about the team’s future and it took place in front of a long list of franchise legends, back in Indianapolis for a reason larger than the opening of the 2025 season.

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